The Mahoning Valley Scrappers saw a 3-0 advantage evaporate as the State College Spikes picked up two runs in the sixth before dropping a three-spot in the eighth for a 5-3 win. None of the first three Mahoning Valley batters tallied a hit, nor did the Scrappers' designated hitter, D'vone McClure. Sean Brady tossed a quality start through five shutout innings before the pen gave up five runs.

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers picked up another win as they topped the State College Spikes, 3-1. Mahoning Valley had eight hits in the win, sparked by three hits from leadoff-man Greg Allen. Bradley Zimmer and Leo Castillo each had two hits to help the cause. Edward Estrella picked up the win while Luis Gomez got the hold and J.P. Feyereisen got the save.

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers scored three runs in the first and four in the fourth on their way to a 7-0 victory against the Aberdeen IronBirds. Mahoning Valley had 13 hits in the win , sparked by triples from Bradley Zimmer and Drake Roberts. Only two Scrappers were held hitless in the game while three pitchers combined for the shutout.

The bats were swinging today here at the Eastwood field where the Mahoning Valley Scrappers played the Aberdeen Ironbirds. With amazing at bats today the Scrappers took home another win. As the Scrappers kept producing the hits needed they brought home another win against the Ironbirds with a score of 14-3.

Though the season has not gone as planned for Jerrud Sabourin, you would not know it based off Saturday night. Sabourin pulled off a rare event in baseball, as Arthur Kinney recaps. In addition to Sabourin, Arthur writes about the season Alex Monsalve is putting together, Anthony Gallas big doubleheader, and much more as he takes you Around the Farm.

Another great game by the Mahoning Valley Scrappers as they played the Aberdeen Ironbirds. The weather looked rocky at the start of the game but the rain held up until the very last inning letting the Scrappers play and win the game.

The major league team got back into the swing of things Friday, returning from the All-Star break in grand style. But there was still action down on the farm, including Mahoning Valley's Leo Castillo making his case to get back up to Lake County. Join Arthur as he recaps the night, including Castillo's performance, Shawn Morimando's second outing in Akron, and much more as he takes you Around the Farm.

Best way to celebrate a victory? With fireworks of course! The Mahoning Valley Scrappers took on the Connecticut Tigers with a well-played game ending with a win and fireworks display to just add to the excitement in the stands.

In today’s Minor Happenings, Jim Piascik fills in for Tony and take a look at High-A Carolina pitcher Adam Plutko's adjustment to the level after a stellar debut in Lake County. He also breaks down Clint Frazier's recent surge and how the 2013 first round pick has progressed this season. Finally, Jim talked to Double-A Akron RubberDucks pitching coach Jeff Harris about Cody Anderson and the adjustments he is making, Joe Colon and his approach to pitching, and much more.

Major League Baseball decided to take Thursday off, but that was not the case in the minors. Every Cleveland affiliate was in action Thursday, filling the baseball gap in our lives very well. Jim Piascik recaps all the action, featuring this year's 10th round pick, Steven Patterson, reaching base seven (seven!) times, Danny Salazar's latest Columbus start, and much more. Join Jim as he takes you Around the Farm

Welcome to IBI's midseason top 30 prospect rankings. Now that we are at the All-Star break and more than half of the way through the minor league season, Jim Piascik is re-ranking the top prospects in Cleveland's system, including the risers, the fallers, those who stayed steady, and the newly drafted. Join Jim in part two of his rankings, where he breaks down #15 through #1.

The organization had a few All-Stars in action Wednesday night, though none really had a stellar performance that stood out. The same could be said for Carolina third baseman Yandy Diaz, though the bigger picture is much more encouraging when it comes to the 22-year-old. Join Jim Piascik as he recaps Diaz's debut season to date, updates you on a few rehabbing players in Arizona, and much more as he takes you Around the Farm.

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers outhit the Connecticut Tigers, 9-4, on their way to a 4-0 shutout victory Wednesday night. The Scrappers top three hitters each had multi-hit games, led by Greg Allen's 3 of 4 showing in the leadoff spot. T.J. House pitched a gem for Mahoning Valley, he went five innings and gave up just two hits and no walks while striking out four.

Welcome to IBI's midseason top 30 prospect rankings. Now that we are at the All-Star break and more than half of the way through the minor league season, Jim Piascik is re-ranking the top prospects in Cleveland's system, including the risers, the fallers, those who stayed steady, and the newly drafted. Join Jim in part one of his rankings, where he breaks down those who fell just short in addition to #30 through #16.

Though the major league teams are all on break for the All-Star game, that is not the case in the minors. Arthur Kinney recaps Monday's night's action throughout the system, including Alex Lavisky possibly snapping out of his recent funk and Jesus Aguilar's performance at the Triple-A home run derby. For all that and more, join Arthur as he takes you Around the Farm.

It was a big night for some of the top prospects in the system, with Francisco Lindor representing the organization in the Futures Game and Jesus Aguilar and Clint Frazier staying hot. As we head into the All-Star break, Arthur Kinney has you covered, recapping the performances of those top prospects and everyone else throughout the system. Join Arthur as he takes you Around the Farm.

In the early part of the season, Clint Frazier's performance did not truly look the part of a high first round pick. It was still early for the center fielder, however, and the lack of results was not truly a big problem. Lately, however, Frazier has turned things around and started to put up some big numbers. Join Arthur Kinney as he outlines Frazier's recent tear and recaps the rest of the action from the minor leagues, taking you Around the Farm.

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers came into their game on Saturday evening riding an eight game losing streak and had gone ten games without a double digit hitting performance. The offense took care of all of it in Lowell with a twelve hit attack on the way to a 9-3 win to end the losing streak at eight games.

Very few players come along in the minor leagues who are viewed as special in one particular skill. Lots of players are above average or considered “plus” with a certain skill, but few have what is considered an elite bat or elite arm. The Indians happen to have a couple of players in their system with elite skills or intangibles, but one player who has really come onto the scene and really stands out is catcher Francisco Mejia.

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers came into Friday night’s game scuffling, having lost seven-straight. Despite a better overall performance, the Scrappers were unable to avoid dropping their eighth-straight game, 6-4, to the Hudson Valley Renegades. With the loss, the Scrappers have also now been swept in three-straight series.

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